Intel Xeon Gold 6230 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6230 and Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon Gold 6230

Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6230

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 18
4 more threads: 40 vs 36
Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 11% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 11% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 768 GB
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 200 Watt

Launch date	2 April 2019 vs July 2017
Number of cores	20 vs 18
Number of threads	40 vs 36
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
L1 cache	1.25 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	27.5 MB vs 25344 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 200 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6154

Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2190 vs 2110
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 49692 vs 44763

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2190 vs 2110
PassMark - CPU mark	49692 vs 44763

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6230
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6154

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2110

2190

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44763

49692

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6230	Intel Xeon Gold 6154
PassMark - Single thread mark	2110	2190
PassMark - CPU mark	44763	49692
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4419
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		36691

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6230	Intel Xeon Gold 6154
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Skylake
Family	Xeon Gold
Launch date	2 April 2019	July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$1894, $1900
Place in performance rating	537	24
Processor Number	6230	6154
Series	6200	Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Price now		$3,809
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.14
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	1.25 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	20 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	27.5 MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	87 °C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	20	18
Number of threads	40	36
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	3	3
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		82°C
Transistor count		8000 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	131.13 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1 TB	768 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	200 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		4
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	4S	S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)